OEM 2004 Toyota Highlander Parking Brake Cable

2004 Toyota Highlander Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No. 3 on 2004 Toyota Highlander?

  A: The first step to replace the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No. 3 starts with wheel removal followed by disconnection of the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH using two bolt removal without touching the flexible hose. Begin the procedure by taking out the rear disc together with the parking brake shoe return tension spring and parking brake shoe strut LH and both parking brake shoe assemblies LH No.1 and No.2. The installation of the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.3 requires 4WD drive owners to disassemble the speed sensor rear LH then remove the rear axle shaft LH nut and the rear axle hub & bearing assembly LH. The installation requires disconnection and removal of the parking brake cable assembly No.3 through two backing plate bolts followed by unfastening 4 nuts and 2 bolts to separate it from the body and then separating it from the equalizer after removing support bracket No.1. You should install parking brake cable assembly No.3 by first attaching the support bracket before connecting it to the equalizer with proper boot stopper insertion into the T-Metal fitting groove, then securing it to the body with 4 nuts and 2 bolts that require these torques: Bolt A at 8.5 Nm, Bolt B at 39 Nm, and Nut at 6.0 Nm. Secure two bolts on the assembly at 8.0 Nm torque setting to the backing plate. .getSystemServiceCanadaLH.startwindspeedgrease before reinstalling the rear axle hub & bearing assembly LH combined with the rear axle shaft LH nut as well as the speed sensor rear LH. The sequence for installation comprises parking brake shoe assembly LH No.2 followed by the parking brake shoe adjusting screw set and parking brake shoe assembly LH No.1 and the parking brake shoe strut LH and finally the parking brake shoe return tension spring. The installation of parking brakes must be checked while inspecting bearing backlash alongside axle hub deviation for vehicles with 4WD and the rear disc installed following matchmark alignment. The procedure continues with adjusting the parking brake shoe clearance followed by attaching the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH with 2 bolts at 78 Nm then reinstalling the rear wheel at 103 Nm. The final step includes inspecting and adjusting the parking brake pedal travel as well as testing the ABS speed sensor signal that applies to 4WD drive types.